The DFCC brings the relevant crop associations and private sector interests, with limited industry resources, together to plan and execute a significant program of research and industry advancement.

This includes developing and evaluating adapted varieties that are highly productive and viable business options in a farmer’s rotation. The knowledge to use these crops, in the most productive manner— in areas that vary both in climate and soil type— will strengthen agriculture sustainability overall.

The crop species represented by DFCC can benefit substantially from technologies already implemented in other crops.

These technologies include:

• Genetic mapping

• Molecular markers for traits

• Genome wide association studies

• Genome selection

• Hybrid seed systems

• Rotational value

• Fertility and pest management

• Processing functionality of these species to create higher value products, and jobs in rural areas.